Local Recurrence of Rectal Cancer After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision and Risk Factors: A Nationwide Multicenter Cohort Study in Japan
Takeru Matsuda,
Ichiro Takemasa,
Hideki Endo
et al.
Abstract:Objective:
To investigate the oncological outcomes after transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for rectal cancer and risk factors for local recurrence (LR).
Background:
A high LR rate with a multifocal pattern early after TaTME has been reported in Norway and the Netherlands, causing controversy over the oncological safety of this technique.
Methods:
Twenty-six member institutions of the Japan Society … Show more
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